p ro p e r ty w h ic h h ad been ta k en aw a y . S om e o f this w a s fo u n d , and
the re w a s little d oubt b u t th e a v e n g in g arm o f ju ft ic e would, fo on fa ll
u p o n th e head o f the murderer.
O n th e 29 th h is M a je f fy ’ s fh ip R e lian c e , th e B r itan nia h ired tranf-
p'ort, and the F ran e isT ch o on e r , failed from P o r t J a ek fon. T h e y w e r e
all to tou ch at N o r fo lk I llan d , w h en c e th e Blips w e r e to proceed to th e
C a p e o f G o o d H o p e , and th e fch o o n e r w a s to re tu rn to N ew So u th
W a le s . T h e B r itan nia’ s ca ll at N o r fo lk Illan d w a s fo r th e p u rp o fe o f
ta k in g on board L ie u ten an t -g o v e rn o r K in g , w h o , from a lo n g Bate o f
ill h e alth , had fo u n d h im fe lf compelled to a p p ly to G o v e rn o r H u n t e r
fo r lea ve to re turn to E n g lan d , to w h ic h th e g o v e rn o r had c o n -
fented .
O n board o f th e R e lian c e w e r e th e c om m iffa ry , th e remaind er o f
th e m ilita ry re lie f, and fu ch p art o f th e th ou fan d bufhels o f w h e a t as
th e S u p p ly did n o t r e c e iv e . In the tran fp or t w e r e C a p ta in P a te r fo n ;
L ieu ten an ts A b b o t t and C lep h an .j one fe rje an t and fe v en te en privates,
(inv alid s) o f th e N e w S o u th W a le s co rp s , w i th thpir w iv e s and
c h ild r e n ; th e ju d g e -ad v o c a te o f- th e fe ttlem en t, w h o w a s ch a rg ed w i th
d ifpatches from th e g o v e r n o r ; M r . L e e d s , an a flifta n t- fu rg e o n ; T h o mas
C la rk , late a fu p e rin ten d ant o f c o n v id t s ; James T h o r p , th e m a ile r
m i llw r ig h t ; and fe v e ral o th e r p erfons, male and fem ale , w h o had b e en
a llow ed a paffage to E n g lan d b y th e g o v e rn o r .
T h e fo llow in g w e r e th e p rice s o f v a r io u s articles, as th e y w e r e fold
at S y d n e y ab ou t the tim e the Blips failed, v i z .
Stock.
Cows 801.
Horfes 901.
Sheep 7 1. 10 s.
Goats 4 1.
Turkeys 1 1. 1 Si
Geefe 1 1. i s .
Fowls, full grown, 5 s.
Ducks 5 s.
Provifions.
Frefli pork per lb. 1 s. 3 d.
Mutton 2 s.
Provifions.
Goat per lb. 1 s. 6 d.
Kangooroo 6 d,
Filh 2^di
Eggs per dozen 2 s.
Salted pork per lb. 1 s;
Salted beef, ditto, 8 d.
Potatoes per cwt. 12 s.
Ditto per lb. 3 d.
Flour, ditto, 73 d.
Wheat-meal, lifted, 4^d.
Ditto, unfifted, 3I'd.
Wheat per bulhel 12 s.
Provifions.
Provifions.
Barley, per bulhel, 10 s.
Peafe, ditto, 7 s.
Maize, ditto, 5 s.
Ditto ground, ditto, 8 s.
Cheefe per lb. 3 s.
Butter, ditto, 3 s.
Whiterwine vinegar per gallon 6 s.
Groceries.
Hyfon tea per lb. 1,1. 4 s.
Coffee, ditto, 2 s.
Sugar (foft), ditto, 1 s.
Soap, ditto, 2 s.
Virginia leaf-tobacco, ditto, 5 s.
Brazil roll, ditto, 7 s.
Black pepper, ditto, 4 s.
Ginger, ditto, 3 s. .
Pipes per grofs 1 1. 10 s.
Wine and Spirits.
Red port per bottle 5 s.
Wine and Spirits.
Madeira, per bottle, 4 s.
Cape wine, ditto, 3 s.
Rum, ditto, 5 s.
Gin, ditto, 6 s.
Porter, ditto, 2 s.
Beer made at Sydney j s. 6 d.
India Goods.
Long cloth per yard from 3 s. to 6 s.
Callicoes, ditto, from 1 s. 6 d. to 2 s. 6 d.
Mullins, ditto, from 7 s. to 12 s.
Nankeen per piece 10 s.
Coarfe printed callicoes, ditto, 11. 5 s.
Silk handkerchiefs, ditto, 12 s.
Englifij Goods.
Black hats from 15 s. to 2I.
Shoes per pair from ps. to 13 s.
Cotton Stockings from 6 s: to 12 s.
Writing paper per quire 6 s.
T h e be e r m en tion ed in th e p re ced in g ac count , as b e in g made at
S y d n e y w a s b rew ed from In d ian c o rn , p ro p e r ly malted , and bittered
w i th the le a v e s and Balks o f the lo v e -ap p le , (L y c o p e r ficum ,. a fpecies
o f S o lan um,) o r , as it w a s m ore com m o n ly called in the fe ttlem en t,
th e C ap e -goofeb erry. M r . B o flo n fo u n d this fucceed fo well,- th a t h e
e r e fle d at fem e e x p en c e a b u ild in g p ro p e r fo r th e bufinefs , and w a s ,
_when th e Blips failed , en g ag ed in b r ew in g b e e r from th e ab ov em en -
tion ed materials, and. in m a k in g foap.
A t t h i s . time th e fo llo w in g p rice s w e r e .demanded and p aid fo r
labou r and w o r k d one at S y d n e y and th e d ifferent fettlements, v iz .
A carp enter fo r a d a y ’ s w o rk ,
A la b o u re r .fo r a d ay ls w o r k , .........
F o r clearin g ati acre o f g ro u n d , . ; «.
F o r b reak in g up an ac re o f g ro u n d , -
3 s 2
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